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Car Forum / Dodge / Dodge Trucks / December 2006

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Alignment--2000 Ram 1500 4X4

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halterb@aol.com - 12 Dec 2006 15:49 GMT
My right front tire pretty suddenly wore out on the outer tred row. The
truck was pulling right. I put the never used spare on the right front
and the truck wanted to go slightly LEFT. Had the alignment checked and
everything supposedly was within specs, except cross camber which was
.7 (left +.5/right -.2) with a notice in red that this is an unsafe
condition. Camber is not adjustable. Place that checked alignment said
pressures were wrong and changed them to 35--but the placard says 41,
and the 245/75/16 tires say max 44. Steering felt heavy and definitely
pulling left. I ran pressure back up to 41 and it felt normal.

Took it to another place to check alignment and their cross camber was
still .7, but shifted more to the negative--left +.4 / right -.3. The
rest of the readings were within specs but considerably different than
the first place.

I had a near empty gas tank, but 210 pounds of sand in short box bed
over rear axle for ice stability. Also noticed left front of vehicle
seemed about one inch lower than right, while left rear was only about
1/4 in lower. And, I couldn't understand how - .3 would cause outside
tred wear--I thought it would be inside wear.

So my questions are:
Is this really unsafe?
Where does camber come from--control arms? The front drive mechanism?
(There must be a way to change it if necessary)
Did sand change the alignment?
Why is the left front low?

I have the service manual but it doesn't really say a lot about this.
Any help would be appreciated.
Chris Thompson - 12 Dec 2006 16:03 GMT
> My right front tire pretty suddenly wore out on the outer tred row. The
> truck was pulling right. I put the never used spare on the right front
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> So my questions are:
> Is this really unsafe?

miss alighnment can be very unsafe.

> Where does camber come from--control arms? The front drive mechanism?

2wd should come from upper control arms

> (There must be a way to change it if necessary)

this part im not sure on. sorry

> Did sand change the alignment?

yes a load in the rear of the truck will change your alighnment. that is why
the alighnment shop wants the vehicle loaded as it would normally be driven.

> Why is the left front low?
>
> I have the service manual but it doesn't really say a lot about this.
> Any help would be appreciated.

your service manual should outline specs and adjustment procedures. do you
have a Hanes or a Factory Service Manual?

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06 Liberty CRD

Real Trucks don't NEED spark plugs.

halterb@aol.com - 12 Dec 2006 16:16 GMT
> <halt...@aol.com> wrote in messagenews:1165938557.699174.204020@j44g2000cwa.googlegroups.com...
>
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> > Any help would be appreciated.your service manual should outline specs and adjustment procedures. do you
> have a Hanes or a Factory Service Manual?
Have Factory Service Manual-
Joseph Myers - 12 Dec 2006 17:12 GMT
>My right front tire pretty suddenly wore out on the outer tred row. The
>truck was pulling right. I put the never used spare on the right front
[quoted text clipped - 26 lines]
>I have the service manual but it doesn't really say a lot about this.
>Any help would be appreciated.

Could be the Tracking Bar, check this out  http://www.lukeslink.com/
 
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